Epcot
Segway Tour at Epcot - Review by Jason Klauber - aka JayPD With a sense of anticipation, we embarked on the Segway Tour at Epcot. We met over at Innoventions where our adventure was to begin. During the orientation, we watched a video and our guide explained how to ride this unusual form of transportation. Next came fittings for the required helmets. This introduction lasted about 10 minutes. Our next stop was the Segway room. Within twenty minutes of the start of the tour we found ourselves on our very own Segway! We were shown how to move forward, backward, stop and make turns. They take you though zig-zag patterns with cones, followed by a few circular laps to help you get you acquainted with the device. We were also taught how to “walk” it over an obstacle that we would otherwise not be able to ride over safely. (In other words, where you have to get off of the Segway to maneuver over or around an area.) We were eager to test our Segway skills and off we went into Future World. Even though we were focusing on our vehicle, we could see that we turned a few heads as we headed from Innoventions to the World Showcase. For the participants who were still a bit nervous, the Cast Members did a great job in making them comfortable. Following our guide, and being monitored by spotters, we arrived at the World Showcase, which had not yet open to the public. We went from country to country on our Segways. Through the alleyways of After touring the World
Showcase for approximately an hour, the
fun really began. Now that we were “Segway
Pros”, we rode back through Future
World. With more guests having
arrived in Epcot, we zoomed by them listening
to comments and having our pictures taken! We
were allowed to take photos ourselves,
but to have strangers want to snap our
pix; it became a real Disney experience. One thing to keep in
mind is that you’re standing for
two hours during the tour, with brief
breaks in between. No one seemed to mind
as the time passed too quickly. Everyone
agreed that our expectations were exceeded.
On a scale of 1 to 10, this was definitely
a 10.    |
